Monthly Archives: September 2010

On Sept 25th & 26th 80 new stewards from Region 3 participated in a new stewards weekend educational at Delta Grandview in Huntsville. After an exciting, fun filled weekend of learning and networking, members returned back to their locals prepared to mobilize, educate and represent their members.

The weekend was dedicated to the fight against breast cancer namely “CIBC RUN FOR THE CURE” Staff reps Judy Storey & Gus Collins committed to shaving their heads if they were able to raise $5,000. Region 3 members supplemented the fundraising already started by Judy & Gus to push them over their target. EBM’S Claire Rowett and Pete Wright were given the honour of shaving their heads in the hospitality suite after dinner Saturday. The commitment of our staff and the generosity of our members made for an exciting weekend”

This brief video was released earlier this summer just prior to the International Trade Union Confederation conference in Vancouver and is connected with their work with a fund called the MDG3 which is financing 45 activities to improve equality and rights for women and girls worldwide.

This is a good video, but it misses out on the larger context of why women in developing countries are disempowered to begin with and how policies developed in our own part of the world have contributed to creating conditions of poverty and exploitation.

As Canadian women, we need to remind ourselves that we are all connected and that unless we work towards the long term economic and social good of all women on the global horizon, they will not see any meaningful change.